Omega Preparation Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1989–2002
Latest incident
Jan 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
75
citations
41
significant & substantial
$6,473
proposed penalties
$4,763
paid to date
74% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,710 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
556
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 556 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Omega Preparation Plant has $6K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$6K
proposed penalties
$6K
current assessed
$5K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
71 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2006-04-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
MSHA sampling at Omega Preparation Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.67 mg/m3 (96% compliant) across 28 samples.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
ⓘRespirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2004 Q2
0
0
0
2002 Q1
6,871
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
12,169
23
12
1890.0
2001 Q3
3,705
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
8,912
13
6
1458.7
2001 Q1
8,754
14
10
1599.3
2000 Q4
7,549
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
8,557
13
9
1519.2
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2
4,861
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
7,360
6
4
815.2
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
18 on file
2002 · 1 incident
January 28, 2002WV · Coalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
INSTALLING FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IN A D400-D, INSTALLING J-JOINT IN FRONT DRIVE LINES. WHILE ON BACK REACHING THROUGH SMALL OPENING LINING UP JOINT, HAD PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT ARM AND THUMB.
June 26, 2000WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CLIMB UP ON GREAS TRUCK TO START AIR COMPRESSOR. FOOT SLIPPED AND HE CAUGHT HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLIN, TWISTING HIS BACK. NOTE: CO. WAS NOT TOLD OF INJURY TILL 6-9-00. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT 6-8-00 AND WORKED 6-9-00. WENT TO DR. ON 6-12-00.
1999 · 3 incidents
July 28, 1999WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE WAS HELPING REMOVE ROCK OFF CONVEYOR BELT. FINISHED SHIFT. ON 4-20-94, EE CALLED IN AND INFORMED FOREARM THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND WAS GOING TO THE DR.
1993 · 1 incident
September 8, 1993WV · Coalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
WHILE CHECKING OUT D8 DOZER(CAT)(PROBLEM WITH STEERING CLUTCHES) DOOR ON CAB OF DOZER WAS OPEN BBUT NOT LATCHED IN THE PROCESS OF TESTING STEERING OF DOZER THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT EMPLOYEES HAND WAS BEWEEN THE DOOR & FRAME CAUSING INJURY TO BACK OF LEFT HAND
1992 · 1 incident
February 28, 1992WV · Coallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
INJURED BENT OVER TO GO UNDER 4" PIPE BESIDE VERTICAL COLUMN AND WHEN RAISING UP HE HIT HIS RIGHT EYE ON X-BRACE PLATE (X-BRACING HAD BEEN RELOCATED EARLIER) WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO COLUMN. NO P ERMANENT DAMAGE TO VICTIM, SWELLED RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.
1989 · 3 incidents
September 21, 1989WV · Coalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
COAL TRK WAS BACKING UP.I.NAME PASSING BEHIND TRUCK WHICH APPEARED TO BE STOPPED.WHEN HE WAW THAT TRK WAS STILL BACKING,TRIED TO TURN,BUT MUD IN PIT AREA CAUSED HIM TO SLIDE STRIKING TRK.HEAD STRUCK STEERING WHEEL -TEMP.UNCONCIOUSNESS. M
February 10, 1989WV · Coalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bright Coal Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON CAOL TRUCK. TRUCK FELL OFF JACKS CATCHING RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BETWEEN SPRING HANGER AND TRUCK FRAME. BOTH FINGERS MASHED BROKEN AND BURSTED OPEN.
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